It's that time of the week again, and I am back! Therefore we have listed all the major gaming happenings for you below, and remember, if you see something that you would like to be added to the Insider, or have a suggestion, simply drop us an E-Mail at The Insider! This Insider marks the end of the 'Staff Profiles', however, we will still be continuing with the game reviews (for now), although, we are taking a break for this week...so watch next week for the return of the Review!

Empire at War: Thrawn's Revenge: January Update
It's been a long time since their last update (September), this isn't because they've been sitting around doing nothing, though, but more on that later. During this time, there have been some changes to the staff...Read more!
Read: Thrawn's Revenge: January Update
More Empire at War News: FileFront's Empire at War Files

Battlefield 2: Forgotten Hope 2
Forgotten Hope 2 would like to wish us all happy new year, and they've also included some screenshots of some of their newest updates.
Read: Forgotten Hope 2
More Battlefield 2 News: FileFront's Battlefield 2 Files

Armada 2: Star Trek Armada 2: Modding Supplement
As most of you know, for the most part ROTE has been shut down. This is mainly due to the losing of interest in his mod, and not because of lack of support. Anyways, the mind behind it all has a little announcement to make that might cheer some of you up...
Read: Star Trek Armada 2: Modding Supplement
More Armada 2 News: FileFront's Armada 2 Files

Company of Heroes: CoH OF Battles of Legend
CoH OF Battles of Legend v0.36 Beta is released, so fans rejoice! This is a large modification aimed at creating a unique game play experience. Much of the mod is to try to slow down tech advancement, but give many options to the player in terms of units and upgrades.
Download: CoH OF Battles of Legend
More Company of Heroes: FileFront's Company of Heroes Files

CnC Generals: Rise of the Reds
Rise of the Reds SWR Edition has finally been released! In this version, a brand new faction had been added: the Russian Federation. This version also has revamped gameplay elements, models, textures, particle effects, and sounds.
Download: Rise of the Reds
More CnC Generals: FileFront's CnC Generals Files

Jedi Knight III: Realistic Lightsaber Blades, Sounds and Force Lightning
I think most people would probably agree that the base JKA saber blades don’t look much like their movie counterparts, and thus over the years there have been many mod’s designed to make saber blades look more movie like. This is one such mod, however, as well as improving the look of the saber blades to something more akin to the more ‘pointy’ blades in Episode 3, it also adds some new sound effects to the lightsaber as well as some improved force lightning effects.
Download: Realistic Lightsaber Blades, Sounds and Force Lightning
More Jedi Knight III: FileFront's Jedi Knight III Files

Company of Heroes: COH OF Battles of Legend v0.39 Beta Patch
This is a Patch based on play testing that makes CoH OF Battles of Legend far more playable. A small amount of work has been done on the Commonwealth, but the primary focus is to get the core elements of the mod in working order for the Allies and normal Axis players.
Download: COH OF Battles of Legend v0.39 Beta Patch
More Company of Heroes: FileFront's Company of Heroes Files

Knights of the Old Republic: K1 Force Pack
he main point of the mod is that it adds the seven lightsaber forums to K1, very craftily Star Admiral has done this via Force Powers; which actually I think makes sense, and he has made them two tiered so that a mastery of the form can be shown.
Download: K1 Force Pack
More Knights of the Old Republic: FileFront's Knights of the Old Republic Files

Elite Force: RPG-XteX (1.0)
We have a brand new addition for Elite Force 1 roleplayers today, as promised in a news item earlier this week. Its Jonathan Kent's RPG-XteX! Now, this won't be for everyone, and is essentially a TONNE of re-textures that you can mix and match
Download: RPG-XteX (1.0)
More Elite Force News: FileFront's Elite Force Files

Empire at War: Absolute Corruption Mod
Absolute Corruption Mod 1.4 incorporates many of the suggestions and requests that you all asked for. This version is much easier to install, just unzip the file, then click the install ACM 1.4 icon, it will install the mod in your default game directory and includes a shortcut to play it. I also listed who and where you can build the new units below in the unit list.
Download: Absolute Corruption Mod
More Empire at War: FileFront's Empire at War Files

Jedi Knight III: Trade Federation Battleship
Ahhh, the good old Trade Federation, producers of the Galaxies most inept battle droids! Here we have an excellent representation of the Trade Federation battleship from Episode one, made by the one and only Plasma!
Download: Trade Federation Battleship
More Jedi Knight III: FileFront's Jedi Knight III Files

Company of Heroes: Riverbed Crossing
Your goal is to hold or cross the river. To hold back the movement of the German reserves. Allied aircraft destroyed most of the bridges over the Seine River to the east and over the Loire to the south.
Download: Riverbed Crossing
More Company of Heroes: FileFront's Company of Heroes Files

Jedi Knight II: RacecaR's RacetracK
Do you want one hell of a wild ride? Well, look no further than this map! This map is absolutely and completely bananas. Its main purpose is as a kind of racetrack, hence the name. A dazzling array of pipes and tubes form the track itself and there are multiple ways to get from the starting line to the finishing line.
Download: RacecaR's RacetracK
More Jedi Knight II: FileFront's Jedi Knight II Files

Far Cry 2: Lava Giant
Making a return to FarCry2Files, F0U666 is back, and he has not come empty handed...he is here to supply another of his quality maps for your gaming enjoyment! If Lava Giant looks a little bit familliar to you, take heart, as you are not imagining things...this download is a re-make of the Unreal Tournament map of the same name.
Download: Lava Giant
More Far Cry 2: FileFront's Far Cry 2 Files

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Swamp City Battle
Swamp City Battle by DragonX95 though it might not look like a swamp it certainly has been well put together for the most part. One thing I liked about this map is the fact that the author used a lot of custom models and skins (for the props). The map only has Clone Wars and Galactic Civil War Conquest. There are six CP's scattered throughout a small city.
Download: Swamp City Battle
More Star Wars Battlefront 2: FileFront's Star Wars Battlefront 2 Files

Dawn of War Dark Crusade: Cataclysm
Cataclysm is a 4 player Tau themed map for Dawn of War - Dark Crusade. Definitely one of the nice looking Tau themed map available, there are lots of details built in the map that make the map a convincing Tau base.
Download: Cataclysm
More Dawn of War Dark Crusade: FileFront's Dawn of War Dark Crusade Files

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Telos: Mandalorian Wars
Telos: Mandalorian Wars, by elfie911, is another look at a theme I really like - Knights of the Old Republic. This map is set on Telos, as featured in KotOR II (although it only vaguely resembles some parts of Telos). The map is a hilly plain, with four CPs spread out in a diamond formation.
Download: Telos: Mandalorian Wars
More Star Wars Battlefront 2: FileFront's Star Wars Battlefront 2 Files

Company of Heroes: Willkom'men in Deutschland
Willkom'men in Deutschland is a revised 8 player map by the author. This map is set in an urban industrial city, with the outskirts being some open fielded farm land. Using gurrila tactics in this map can really put the hurt on your enemy, unless he uses artillery to pound the city to oblivion as there wouldn't be any more buildings to garrison in.
Download: Willkom'men in Deutschland
More Company of Heroes: FileFront's Company of Heroes Files

Jedi Knight III: Project: Rocketlauncher
Toshik returns with another siege-esque FFA map known as Project: Rocketlauncher; The main objective of this map is to sabotage and effectively neutralize an imperial missle base. Consult the readme for instructions as to how to properly pwn in this mission. I ran through the mission and it worked quite perfectly.
Download: Project: Rocketlauncher
More Jedi Knight III: FileFront's Jedi Knight III Files

Dawn of War Dark Crusade: Fire at the Grand Cathedral
This was great monument build for glory of God Emperor milennia ago. In 41 millenium it was tainted by chaos and destroyed in epic battle. High Imperial Command ordered massive orbital bombardment of warp gates placed inside cathedral.
Download: Fire at the Grand Cathedral
More Dawn of War Dark Crusade: FileFront's Dawn of War Dark Crusade Files

Star Wars Battlefront 2: Yavin Mountains
Yavin Mountains by carles_mariano is a good map for those of you who like tank battles. The map is located in a small valley in the hills of Yavin. The battlefield is long and narrow and flat with a CP for each side at each end there is one in the middle that is neutral.
Download: Yavin Mountains
More Star Wars Battlefront 2: FileFront's Star Wars Battlefront 2 Files

Far Cry 2: Hydragod The White Gate (v1.0)
If you enjoyed playing his earlier releases, then this download will be sure to put a smile on your face! Hydrag0d makes his return with his newest map made especially for you!
No, this is not the black gate but the white gate. Hydragod The White Gate contains two big caves and two camps
Download: Hydragod The White Gate (v1.0)
More Far Cry 2: FileFront's Far Cry 2 Files

S K I N S / M O D E L S

Bridge Commander: DJ Leonidas Class - USS Raptor
DJ Curtis has done it once again! As usual this is yet another must have download for any player of BC! The Raptor is most successful in close range, heavy fighting engagements. While the ship does not have the firepower of a Century class starship, it is capable of absorbing extensive damage, typically much more than any ship in its own category or better.
Download: DJ Leonidas Class - USS Raptor
More Bridge Commander: FileFront's Bridge Commander Files

Star Trek: Legacy: K'vek Class (1.0)
Similar in overall look to the D-16 Swiftwind from the FASA Designs and looking like a TNG version of the D-4 FASA this fits right into the Klingon design standard and fits comfortably in with the Legacy Klingon Fleet.
Download: K'vek Class (1.0)
More Star Trek: Legacy: FileFront's Star Trek: Legacy Files

Armada 2: Prometheus class
Icewolf132's fantastic version of the Prometheus class starship is finally here. You've seen this beauty in the forums from inception through to the final stages of the design work, and now it can be yours in-game as well. The textures look perfect, the 1.2.5 enabled MVAM works perfectly, and the Borg textures are terrifyingly perfect.
Download: Prometheus class
More Armada 2: FileFront's Armada 2 Files

Depths of Peril v1.013 Mac Demo
In the Depths of Peril demo, you can play all 4 characters, explore thefirst part of the world, play through part of the storyline, experiencea lot of the dynamic world with consequences, and get a taste for thecovenant gameplay.
Download: Depths of Peril v1.013 Mac Demo

Depths of Peril v1.013 Windows Demo
In the Depths of Peril demo, you can play all 4 characters, explore thefirst part of the world, play through part of the storyline, experiencea lot of the dynamic world with consequences, and get a taste for thecovenant gameplay.
Download: Depths of Peril v1.013 Windows Demo

Fabulous Finds Demo
Sort through rooms to find items that will fit the theme of yourupcoming yard sale. Then, match shoppers to the treasures they desire,using your profits to redecorate your home to your heart’s content!
Download: Fabulous Finds Demo

Kivi's Underworld v1.001 Mac Demo
In the Kivi's Underworld demo, you can play the first 6 adventures,unlock and play 6 of the characters, and see many of the monsters,traps, and items from the full game.
Download: Kivi's Underworld v1.001 Mac Demo

Kivi's Underworld v1.001 Windows Demo
In the Kivi's Underworld demo, you can play the first 6 adventures,unlock and play 6 of the characters, and see many of the monsters,traps, and items from the full game.
Download: Kivi's Underworld v1.001 Windows Demo

Football Manager 2009 v9.2.0 Patch for Mac
The 9.2.0 patch includes an updated database and incorporates all of the updates from the 9.1.0 and 9.1.1 patches.
Download: Football Manager 2009 v9.2.0 Patch for Mac

Moon 'Sanctus Vector' Trailer
Moon is a sci-fi, action-adventure title, placing gamers on the coldlunar surface in the year 2058. Researchers are shocked to find asealed, alien hatch during construction of a new lunar base, but it's ashock that soon pales in comparison to what they
Download: Moon 'Sanctus Vector' Trailer

We hope that you have once again enjoyed the Insider, stay tuned for the latest files/news next week; We would also like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to all those that have sent in content! If you see something that you would like to be added to the Insider, or have a suggestion, simply E-Mail us at The Insider! Until next week, Happy Gaming!

No "Yay I got First Post!" posts, no exceptions and no matter what other content the post has!

No Pornographic Material. Any sexually oriented imagery or links to such content will not be tolerated.

No Warez or Illegal Software. This includes linking to software, posting about it, and suggesting to get it.

No Cursing or Swear words. We encourage you to use our comment sections as a forum to debate files, news, etc., but please use proper adjectives to express yourself. We will not tolerate abuse upon another member or author.

No Attacks / Retaliation of any kind against a member, or group of members.

Please do not advertise for other sites or forums here.

Maximum of 3 smileys per regular member.

The high interactivity of this site should be considered a luxury, not a right. If you cannot follow these simple rules, you can and will be warned or banned from the comments, site or the entire network for any period of time.Now enjoy yourself and behave!